Calabasas High to Host Summer Sports Camps

For students hoping to make an impact in sports this coming school year, there’s a great chance to improve your schools with a wide choice of athletic camps from June 20 to July 24.

The sports are football, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls volleyball, tennis, boys and girls water polo, boys and girls soccer, co-ed cross country, co-ed swimming, wrestling and tennis, plus cheerleading.

All varsity coaches and assistants are participating, and there will scrimmages and tournaments against other schools.

The camps are open to all students and those enrolling this coming fall.

The philosophy is to learn specific skills to be competitive in Southern Section competition.

The cost is $200, and sign-ups are during school hours, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., through June 16 at the Calabasas student store. In order to participate, athletes must have a completed sports packet (available online at calabasashigh.net) and a current physical dated after June 1, 2011.

CALABASAS BASEBALL PLAYERS MOVE ON TO COLLEGE BALL

Calabasas High’s baseball teams had its ups and downs this past season, finishing 9-18 and failing to make the playoffs. But most of the graduating seniors have more baseball ahead, as five are headed to play college baseball.

Alex Rubanowitz has signed a scholarship with UC Riverside, while Jordan Bass has signed with Nevada. Ian Sales is headed to Grinnel College in Iowa, Sean Ladendecker is going to Occidental, and Travis Cassidy is playing for L.A. Valley College.

The only senior not playing college ball is pitcher Jacob Fields, who plans to play club ball at University of Colorado.

“I’m still working out on my own, playing in an adult league, but it’s going to be kind of awkward not playing anymore,” Fields said. “It’s sad, but I realize I’m becoming an independent person and won’t have baseball in my life. Yes, it’s awkward, but I’ll get used to it.”

There’s still a chance for someone to get drafted by a Major League team, particularly Rubanowitz and Bass. Rubanowitz, a shortstop, batted .329 with four home runs and 26 RBIs, and Bass batted .288 with two home runs and 11 RBIs.

The other three are pitchers. Sales was 0-1 with a 1.75 ERA, Ladendecker was 1-4 with a 5.44 ERA, and Cassidy was 0-9 with a 5.42 ERA.

Fields, who was 5-3 with a 3.11 ERA, was awarded “best pitcher” at the team banquet Thursday at Pikeys Pub in Agoura.